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Interior of El Taco Feliz

Experience authentic Mexican cuisine at ‘El Taco Feliz’

Farhad Yazdani
December 8, 2020
While the menu offerings might not be fancy, these staples of Mexican cuisine are made just right.
PODCAST: Discord Schooling

PODCAST: Discord Schooling

Hanae Furugaki and Farhad Yazdani
December 1, 2020
Student Discord server Fever Dream joins the Southwest Shadow to talk about their experience using the platform as a community.
LIFEHACKS: Computer Edition

LIFEHACKS: Computer Edition

Farhad Yazdani
November 23, 2020
Learn how to make your computer as efficient as possible with these Google Extension hacks.
LIFEHACKS: Tropical Fruit Edition

LIFEHACKS: Tropical Fruit Edition

Farhad Yazdani
November 5, 2020
Testing out simple food hacks by making popsicles, banana slicers and mango cups.
   This Burger Joint will give you a new take on American food and culture. Offering many different famous American dishes, this is a place worth trying out.  Rating: A Photo Credit: Farhad Yazdani

Experience an explosion of flavors from ‘Sickies Burgers’

Farhad Yazdani
October 20, 2020
Based on American culture, Sickies offers a variety of foods for all to enjoy.
In My Eyes: Sean Tran

In My Eyes: Sean Tran

Farhad Yazdani
October 5, 2020

Due to distance learning, we are unable to continue “An Hour In” for the time being. Instead, we have asked students to participate in a new segment, “In Our Eyes,” that showcases important elements...

Q&A: Who will win the NBA finals?

Q&A: Who will win the NBA finals?

Farhad Yazdani
October 2, 2020
The NBA Finals are coming up, and we ask students to voice their opinions in regards to it.
Hai Tong’s rough draft Animation of his character and the character he will use for his dance animation. Photo Credit: Hai Tong

Animation II students make their characters dance

Farhad Yazdani
September 23, 2020
The project will continue for the next four weeks.
After a rigorous day of training, sophomore Gavin Ariota poses for a picture with boxers he looks up too and learns from. His workout routine includes two hours of muscle training, one hour of sparring and finishing that off with a run/jog. At the end of a hard day of training we all love to relax and just hang out as friends instead of boxers” Ariota said. Photo Credit: Seon Lee.

Devoted Boxer: Meet Gavin Ariota

Farhad Yazdani
September 17, 2020
Gavin Ariota is as devoted as he can be and works harder than anyone and everyone standing in his way.
PODCAST: Party Game Mania

PODCAST: Party Game Mania

Kamiran Hinton, Jackson Bogan, and Farhad Yazdani
September 16, 2020
The gaming industry has evolved into many new and exciting genres. Recently, party games have become the dominant force throughout the community.